NHL bans Pride jerseys even during warmups, Pride Nights will continue
Caution and thought are warranted. A league ban on Pride warmup jerseys? The NHL can’t get out of its own way.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 22, 2023Caution and thought are warranted. A league ban on Pride warmup jerseys? The NHL can’t get out of its own way.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 22, 2023The San Francisco Quakes have had a long and impactful relationship with the San Jose Sharks that’s a nice antidote to Pride controversies in sports.
By Jim Buzinski | May 25, 2023After the Blackhawks played their part in this year’s NHL Pride jersey fiasco, it’s hard to justify cheering for them as an LGBTQ fan. Even with Connor Bedard.
By Ken Schultz | May 12, 2023LGBTQ fans can root for any of the eight remaining NHL teams knowing they did Pride Night right.
By Jim Buzinski | May 2, 2023The Maple Leafs decision to have openly gay Olympian Mehan Duggan talk about inclusion was a powerful moment.
By Jim Buzinski | April 6, 2023The NHL commissioner said the league mandated all players wear Pride jerseys, without ensuring there was full buy-in.
By Alex Reimer | March 30, 2023Pride Nights have been a staple in the NHL since 2018, but this season they have generated controversy.
By Jim Buzinski | March 29, 2023The Buffalo Sabres player is the first to publicly claim fear of Russia for why he won’t wear a rainbow.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 29, 2023A top NHL official says there’s no evidence that any Russian players faces punishment for wearing a Pride jersey.
By Jim Buzinski | March 27, 2023The Staal brothers hid behind ‘prayer,’ issuing a statement that misses the entire point of the Pride jerseys.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 23, 2023The team claims it made the decision at an organizational level at not from the players. Regardless, it’s another black eye for NHL Pride nights.
By Jim Buzinski | March 22, 2023The out gay prospect said he’s “disappointed,” and explained why Pride Nights are so important.
By Alex Reimer | March 21, 2023Team captain Logan Couture celebrates “extremely important night,” while James Reimer cites Jesus Christ in refusing to wear the jersey.
By Jim Buzinski | March 18, 2023This NHL fan has returned to the league because of efforts from women like her, and other diverse groups.
By Adriana Sinishtaj | March 16, 2023Russia’s anti-gay laws are being cited for some NHL teams backing down on having their players wear Pride-themed uniforms.
By Jim Buzinski | March 13, 2023The Wild had announced players would wear rainbow jerseys. Then they quietly deleted web pages and didn’t.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 7, 2023Crawford was caught on camera directing a homophobic slur at a referee during a game in Switzerland’s National League.
By Brian C. Bell | February 16, 2023Bettman is siding with players who refuse to wear LGBTQ Pride jerseys.
By Alex Reimer | February 6, 2023The Rangers chose protecting homophobic players over supporting their LGBTQ fans. Sadly, this is now a familiar story.
By Alex Reimer | January 30, 2023New York Rangers chose to reject LGBT fans by choosing to change course and have players not wear Pride rainbow.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 29, 2023